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Gastroentenologist
A common misspelling of gastroenterologist
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- Deficiency, alpha-galactosidase A See: Fabry disease
- Desmoid tumor A benign soft tissue tumor that occurs most often in young adults and involves the limbs or trunk but can…
- Lipoproteins Complexes of lipid and protein, the way lipids travel in the blood. Cholesterol, a building block of the…
- G-CSF Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of…
- ADR Adverse drug reaction. See: Adverse reaction..
- Muir-Torre syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by a combination of sebaceous tumors of the skin and one or more internal…
- Black American See: African American
- Appendiceal perforation Rupture of appendix
- Amathophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize dust poses no…
- Impact To lodge firmly or wedge in